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EPISODE · Sep 30, 2025 · 25 MIN

The Department of (Culture) War

from Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth address hundreds of military generals and admirals at an extraordinary assembly to talk about the future of the US Military. Almost all of it from Pete Hegseth was about waging a culture war on members of the military, dragging it back to the end of the Cold War. In his speech, Trump talked about using the military against his political enemies and American citizens, in a stunning address that made it clear about how he thinks about how he's allowed to use the men and women in uniform. PLUS: The countdown to the government shutdown. A shutdown looks inevitable at this point. What does that mean going forward?PROMO CODE:Today's episode is sponsored by Distil UnionGet 20% your entire order with the code: MIMS25DISTILUNION.COMSupport the showFollow along on social media SaySo: @GrantHermes X: @GrantHermesInsta: @Grant__HermesTiktok: Grant_Hermes

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President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth address hundreds of military generals and admirals at an extraordinary assembly to talk about the future of the US Military. Almost all of it from Pete Hegseth was about waging a culture war on members of the military, dragging it back to the end of the Cold War. In his speech, Trump talked about using the military against his political enemies and American citizens, in a stunning address that made it clear about how he thinks about how...

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